News
Aspial Lifestyle profit jumps 89% in H1 despite $5.2m hedging loss
Higher retail sales and lending revenue drove earnings growth.
GDP forecast raised to 4.5%-5.5% on global AI capex surge
Further acceleration in AI-related capital expenditure raises growth prospects.
Yeo’s H1 profit rises 12% amidst cost pressures
F&B revenue rose 9% to $152.7m across four markets.
NODX 2026 outlook lifted to 14%-16% on AI demand surge
Companies expect improved overseas deliveries and higher average selling prices in Q3.
NODX surges 27.4% in Q2 as electronics exports hit record growth
Non-oil re-exports rose 40.1% in Q2.
Beng Kuang Marine revenue rises 9.7% to $55.7m in H1
This was underpinned by higher engineering and shipbuilding activities.
Hong Leong-GuocoLand JV secures Berlayar site for $576.8m
It could yield up to 416 private homes near Telok Blangah MRT station.
F&N net profit jumps 10.4% in M9 despite revenue decline
Earnings per share before exceptional items rose 11% to $0.09.
ST Engineering’s Q2 contract wins lift order book to $35.7b
The contracts covered aerospace, defence, and urban solutions.
Space Nova sells 44 units as industrial prices rise 30%
Huttons linked gains to the limited supply in New Industrial Road.
Three in four high-net-worth investors hold tokenised assets
Study shows strong demand for tokenised private equity, credit, and commodities.
Yangzijiang Maritime signs four-vessel bulker sale contracts
The vessels are due for delivery from April 2027 to May 2028.
CCS clears Texas Instruments’ acquisition of Silicon Labs
The deal is unlikely to lessen competition across semiconductor markets.
NetLink NBN Trust Q1 profit after tax falls 22% to $18.1m in Q1
The decline was due to higher depreciation from a larger asset base.
High Court dismisses third-party claim in Timken bearing suit
USS ordered to pay $15,000 in costs as Timken’s trademark claim remains pending.
EMA grants conditional nod for 900‑MW Malaysia power imports
This will supply Sembcorp and Ditrolic energy projects, both expected to operate in 2029.
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